Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-06-01
DECORATION DAY.
a FINE CELEBRATION IN
CARSON.

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Decoration Day was fttingly OBJ
served in this city on Monday, the
ceremonies being under the aus.
pieces of Custer Post. The only
drawback to the day was the in.
tense heat. From morning until
late In the afternoon the sun poured
down with fierce rays, which
made everybody more or less un-
comfortable. and showed the wis
dom Of the Committee in postpon
ing the literary exercises until even
ing.
The processionto the cemetery
was headed by George Hark, Grand
Marshal, and George Tyrrell, As
sistant Grand Marshal.
The members of Custer Post
were on foot, headed by the band,
followed by the Mexican Veterans,
State officers, and two Juvenile COM
panies. consisting of a fire brigade
and military company.
There was a long line of carriages
and school children to swell the
procession.
The ceremonies at the cemetery
were conducted by Post Commander
Bartine. He read the regular
Grand Army ritual. Comrade Con-
molly gracefully officiating as
Chaplain. The choir rendered Rest
Soldiers Rest and America" most
beautifully.
The grave of Col McDermitt was
decorated with the usual ceremon-
les, as representing the entire list
of dead whose remains had been re-
moved from Fort Churchill.
All we're then decorated in turn,
after which the members of the
Post decorated the graves of their
comrades as of old.
The only one added to the list
since last Memorial Day was Com
rade Michael Ware, and his grave
was profusely strewn with flowers.
The other graves in the cemetery
were very profusely decorated with
flowers, the Wells-Fargo Company
136 boxes of flowers to
the city from California.
Mrs. Tobey's grave was buried
with flowers by friends and rcla.
tives.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The Opera House was filled with
people in the evening. Post Com
mander Bartine opened the exer-
cises with a short introduction, and
Judge Hawley as the
Orator of the Day.
He spoke forcibly and pointedly
for half an hour amid frequent ap-
plause, in an address which
in original ideas. It was
terse and vigorous, and in it he
stepped outside the usual beaten
path trodden In such addresses. 1t
was highly spoken of by all who
had the pleasure of listening to it.
The essay by Mrs. Bicknell, in
the departure and return
of the regiment was a very fine
piece of literary work, and rendered
with the best effect by the author.
The first Tableau represented a
band of men in bright uniforms
and glistening arms, bidding their
families farewell.
The next curtain rose on the
remnants Of a company, IN torn and
ragged uniforms, begrimed with
battle stains. bringing their tat
tered emblems from the field. Men
bowed down with wounds and ex-
posture, and weary with travel.
The tableaux were under the
of John Z. Meder, and
drew forth loud applause.
Mrs. NJ. +. Jones read a stirring
poem on the Union and Confeder-
ate dead, written by John McDonel,
Of Gold Hill, and Miss Rosa Stan
nus gave recitation, Seeking for
the Slain" Both were loudly ap-
plauded,
The choir rendered two beauti-
ful hymns, and the Chaplain closed
with the benediction.
The storm.
Yesterday cloud came from the